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Tally

DESIGN
Velocity5.0

Tally adds PDF export, MCP polish, and editor ergonomics — bootstrapped grind, no big leaps.

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◆Current state
Tally is in steady weekly-release mode. Headline shipping in April: one-click PDF export of any form submission (using the form's theme so output is on-brand and free), MCP integration improvements for AI-agent workflows, and editor productivity work — a floating table of contents on long forms, plus page-level conditional logic that landed in early March. The Trash modal got a redesign and a manual-empty option for compliance-conscious users.
◆Where it's heading
Two threads run through the cadence: outputs (PDF export, themed templates) and editor scale (table of contents, page-level logic, MCP). Tally is rounding out the simple-form surface so it can stand in for contract/order-confirmation tools and so power users with 40-block forms can keep working in it. Bootstrapped pacing, no platform pivots — every release closes a specific user complaint.
◆Prediction
Expect more output formats (signed PDFs with e-sig integrations, branded email confirmations) since the PDF release explicitly hooks into electronic signature workflows. The MCP work suggests more AI-driven form authoring or response handling is queued — easier to imagine "agent fills out a form" or "agent summarizes responses" than another form-design feature.

◆Recent moves

  1. 23d ago

    April 28, 2026 — Form submission to PDF and foldable pages

    Headline release wrapping PDF export of form submissions and foldable pages — extends Tally's output surface beyond the web view and adds a structural primitive for organizing long forms.

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  2. 29d ago

    One-click PDF export of form submissions

    One-click submission-to-PDF export, free, using the form's existing theme. Closes the gap for contracts, order confirmations, and printable records — and pairs naturally with the e-signature workflow Tally has been building toward.

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  3. 1mo ago

    Customer review request

    Marketing nudge asking customers to leave a review. Reflects Tally's bootstrapped, word-of-mouth growth model rather than a product change.

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  4. 1mo ago

    April 3, 2026 — Tally MCP improvements, content table, and more data control

    Roll-up release covering Tally MCP improvements and finer-grained data controls. The MCP track is small but signals Tally is investing in agent-readable surfaces alongside the human form editor.

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  5. 1mo ago

    Floating table of contents in form editor

    Floating table of contents appears in the editor on forms with 12+ fields, with click-to-jump navigation. A targeted ergonomics fix for power users building long forms — desktop only.

  6. 1mo ago

    The Trash modal has a cleaner new design, and you can now empty it manually whenever you want. No more waiting out the 90-day auto-delete window. Your data, your timeline.

    Trash modal gets a refreshed design and a manual-empty action. Small but matters for teams clearing test data or running data-retention policies — a quiet compliance touch.

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